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Currently have an ARX for just over a week and a bit. Just getting to know the car so im no expert on the stagea, but do have a r33 skyline for almost 10 yrs and know how to fix everything if it breaks. but with enough time, motivation and money you can get anything done. These are my opinions so sorry to anyone that may get offended, not politically correct blah blah... etc Heres what if found with the car so far, BOSE Headunit, has a tape lol. Sub in boot/spare wheel. Sound quality is OK as the inside is quiet with stock exhuast. these car are 10ys old so dont expect the so sound like 2011 car with bose hardware/sound system. Havnt really cranked it up to see if i can feen the base or how good the feidelity is before it starts to crack up and distort/static. But I dont want to be like one of those lancers your see where their cars about to fall apart from the outside.. Apparently AC controls are integrated with the head Unit. Afermarket facai are aound $300+ off ebay, AC controller $150+ ( i will bite the bullet when the Head unit goes, will probably do a aftermark PC/tablet job - however i like to keep the console stock looking as possible ) ***can someone post pics of bose unit - tear down pics would greatly be aprreciated , i like to see how the AC is integrated*** Check the pillars closeyly for rust. Missed the small rust bubble in mine. but minor - I may need to sand it down and repaint it and put a pillar cover on it when it bothers me. ( there are mirror pillars on yahoo jp for around $160 ) as for factory SAT Nav, will never work in australia map provider is Navteq. Factory TV, wont work - will require aftermarket reciever. You can hook up a DVD/IPAD what ever has a video signal to it as it has a Aux input. Only thing useful I found is the reverse camera at first, ( only found it useful as my R33 Whale is like an Elephant compare to M35 Stagea and reverse parking is a must since this car is almost 5M long ) once I got use to the size of the car I dont really need the camera. Sat Nav to English have to ask the guys that have done it here on the forum, though the russian company charges $100us for local russian version. You can read more about feature with the v35 infinity model from the states. I wont be getting mine done as I dont need it, the DVD sat nav has also built in inerita system to calculate the trip - ie if your in a tunnel or have no gps coverage, the olny thing useful would be the economy stuff how much your car uses km/l . Im not sure how accurate it is also though - I have 18s on my car but i swear on the speedo it says im doing 70km but i see camrys passing me. I have to check if i have the right rolling diameter. My arx has a 80 litre tank, happy to get 600km from a tank ( my skyline gets 350km per tank city driving has 220kwrw no matter how granny like i drive its still the same ) so its fairly easy to work out and calculate. The Jap Sat Nav DVD is a X6 map system, there is updated maps for US and EU. However JAP DVD sat nav unit is different to those of US and EU their map. Use a Hex editor to open mmain01.dat and it will tell you what version. Jap DVD has 3 folders while the US/EU has 10 folders. If i have more motivation, apparently theres a manufacturer firmware disk that does it, i still havnt found it yet and may never will. My Navman is working fine on the window. The english conversion is a custom firmware, which is done by a russian company xanavi.ru is a custom hack firmware. The upgrade process is done from the DVD or maybe the DVD itself but i may be wrong - from reading gpsunderground forum on their upgrade process.

M35 Stagea, not sure whether to get rid of the OEM remote and go aftermarket or get upgrade alarm to use OEM remote. located Sydney.

Best alarm money can buy - Trunk Monkies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwKSMxls9YU But Im in the market for an alarm also, is the upgrade alarm any good.,

No, I didnt have that, but i do have the secuirty option i think - not sure if it has been disabled. Will have to pull the car apart and check. The alarm does go off if you open the car with a normal key.

My tag that come with the key has 05353, i cant find anything with google with that number. will have to click harder.... from the option catalog there were a few remotes that came with it.

do you know what the exact partnumber is for the keys with remote ( open close ) I opened my key up but cant find any real indicator or part number on the circiut board.

Usually 40 all round

Has anyone tried Infinity or "NISSAN MICRA, ALMERA, NAVARA,PRIMERA ETC REMOTE KEY FOB" of ebay ? Ebay listing

I had a similar issue in my R33, turned out that it was the heater core in the passenger side. Does it have a Smell or greasy feel ( liquid on passenger side ) Check your fluids in your radiator if its running down and requries top up, best way to find out is to turn your heater and let it run for a bit and see if water comes out of passenger side. Heatercore

thanks, now i wonder what other features it has when i take a better look.

Ok just got the car on saturday- i have been thru the brochure and didnt see this. Does anyone else have this in their Stagea ? and can you tell me what it is ? or have i picked up a jap taxi :-( ? also from the windsheild, im asuming that the arial is built into it,an anyone confirm this also. thanks.

No, came with a different connector, pic provided. Therefor the stock solenoid connector was cut and used on the Apexi boost solenoid when it was installed. I returned car back to stock boost.

Camgear and front grill insert. contact O4O8 467 189 Hue ( Sydney - Ryde ) Camgear : Got these from the group buy back in 2006 on the forums i believe back then it as $150 a pair, this never made it onto my skyline as new still in original package. Selling as a Pair $100 + postage Front Grill again never got onto m skyline, cant remember where I got it from. Fibreglass, unpainted. Asking $100 + postage ( pickup availabe )

Came out of my R33 gts-t skyline, I will be selling the skyline soon as I need and got a family car now ( M35 Stagea :-) ). Was originally purchased from Negun by me. Was installed and tuned by powertune, but I recommend getting a retune. Still has my current settings power run was 220kw ( FMIC, Splitfire, Full 3" exhuast, Nismo fuel regulator, Tomei Fuel Pump, Pod Filter , stock turbo on 14psi) Asking $1700 Firm for complete kit, I will not be parting, PM me or call / msg O4O8 467 189 Hue - registered post / pickup can be arranged ( Sydney - Ryde ) after confirmation of payment Apexit Boost solenoid was cut and soldered to use the OEM connector. Power FC part number

Do you know what your alarm overide code is ?

It will be awhile before any mods. Have to Ninja the mods into the car without the wife knowing about it. Car is now just a nice taxi/shopping trolley which i can engoy.

Its the one with the black Work Steez alloy :-) Happy with them.

Thanks for your input, I have put a depsosit on a M35 - its a red one with black mags - picking it up this weekend. Im sure you can figure it out which one. Now to sell my Skyline of 10yrs :-(

Kinda got my heart on a Stagea - kinda hard to get my 2 yr old in and out of a R33 coupe now, anyways the choice of Stagea suppliers in sydney are limited and the price ranges can differ from 1-10k for something of similar year model and badge. So where did you get yours and where you happy with your purchase ? Im looking at the M35 in particular. If you werent happy - why.

Interesting read, also in the market for a stagea budget is a bit tight. Currently own a r33 skyline and I have read thru the who thread. are any of the two from carsales any good ? or should stay away. I still kind of find it hard to find the k;s are legit ? Black Red

Ok my friend google isnt any help here. This is the 2nd time that I have to change my power window motor ( 2nd one thats burnt out ) Does anyone know where I can get the carbon brushes from? ( besides the wreckers ) these can be easily refurbished if you can get the brushes. http://www.tygarbyte.com/Power%20Window.php brush images at bottom. thanks in advance.

This is a true story that happend to me - Tyres are Khumo 265/35/18 Esta less then 10,000k had a pucture but I didnt realise it was flat as I rarely drive it and I dont know how long I have been driving on it for. Finally realised it when i went to check tyre pressure ( usully check every 3 month ) Fixed the puncture ( was a small screw ) Driving 60km is fine, anything over 100km/hr car shakes real bad ( got front wheels aligned when i got new tyres ) still shaking over 100km/hr before Xmas to pass Rego before i went on 5wk holidays. Came back on holidays and found pigeons have made nest on my Balcony - having no choice as i dont want pidgeon poo every I got rid of the two eggs ( this is like the 4th time they set nest on my balcony - one time I let them hatch and let the pidgeon grow up and fly away - but cleanup was yukk never again 3 months of pidgeon poo ). and then on Australia day went for a drive to the cemetary at Pinegrove. I checked tyre pressure before i went and pumped it to 40. Coming back from Pinegrove to Parramatta, heard the loadest POP, loader then exhuast backfiring. Pulled over into side street as i knew i had a flat tyre. Changed it with the space saver. Space saver was a bit soft was OK - but less then 50 meters it gave out also. So i limped all the way back home as i ran out of options. should have stayed home that day.

Old tutorial with pics can be found here now http://www.tygarbyte.com/?p=6